Monday, February 22, 2010

I. Love. details.
i think details are what make clothing so special. they are what make vintage clothing in particular so amazing and what stores like anthropologie try to recapture. One of my most beloved details is eyelet. i love the idea of being wrapped up in lace. Its so feminine and especially perfect for spring and summer.

here are a few of my favorite eyelet images (it even looks amazing on shoes!)

Sunday, February 21, 2010

If you're like me, your greatest enemy as a vintage seller is..TRYING ON the items. you buy something for the shop, and you swear you won't try on that darling dress and then a few minutes later, there you are in front of the mirror twirling or something. and it fits like a darn glove. well, that's not going to make much of a living :)but sometimes, if you get to wear a dress just once...its easier to let the sweet little thing go.And that's what i had to do with this little Jonathan Logan number.

I conclude sailor week on the addy's blog with this little nautical number which can be found in the shop

Friday, February 19, 2010

The Other day when i was walking out of the post office, i thought, "Hey, my face isn't getting torn off by the wind!...and there's no slush to walk through...and it actually feels good outside!"

I remembered that there are times of the year that we humans LIKE to be outside and this reminded me of hiking. My husband is a big hiker. i am a little hiker. actually, i'm more of a walker. A few summers ago on our vacation, he convinced me to do a few days of backpacking. I was dubious. But It ended up being my very favorite part of the trip (other 2 parts= bonaroo+ exploring asheville, NC). It was so beautiful and peaceful there. Here are a few pictures from our adventures in the smokey mountains of TN and after that a Rustic Inspired Shop update.p.s. I am in no way a fashionable hiker :)

Monday, February 15, 2010

This past year i have just fallen for sailor inspired fashion (and especially the dresses, of course)

There is something so romantic and adventurous about the image of life on the sea reflected in a navy jacket with brass buttons, a crisp white sailor collar and the classic nautical stripe. The Sailor uniform has been inspiring fashion trends for over 150 years and has influenced designers such as CoCo Chanel, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Sonia Rykiel, Luella Bartley, Givenchy and Dior to name just a few.

From the famed sailor collar to bell bottoms, garments traditionally worn at sea have been adapted througout history to create new fashions, identities and statements. How incredible that a fashion idea that began as workwear and an essential for affluent victorian children has now permeated catwalks. below i have included some of my favorite sailor inspiration. as well as my favorite nautical etsy finds.